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The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings (for 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2016 and 5th June 2016)

With
an eye-catching performance in the Prix d'Ispahan (G1) during his
European debut, A SHIN HIKARI (JPN) [129] has claimed the top spot in
the fourth edition of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse
Rankings for 2016.

A
Shin Hikari was making his first start of the year in the Prix d'Ispahan, and
he turned it into a runaway, defeating Dariyan by open lengths. The son of Deep
Impact ended his 2015 season with a one length victory in the LONGINES Hong
Kong Cup (G1). His connections decided to campaign him internationally this
year, and his next start is scheduled to be in the Prince of Wales's Stakes
(G1) during Royal Ascot.

In
Ireland, FASCINATING ROCK (IRE) [123] put in a powerful performance to
take the Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) by 3 ¾ lengths over Found.
Fascinating Rock has faced that foe in his last three starts, including finishing
third to the filly in the Camelot European
Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes (G3) in
May and beating her in the QIPCO Champion Stakes (G1) at Ascot last
October.

Joining
Fascinating Rock in the joint eighth position is Investec Derby (G1)
hero HARZAND (IRE) [123]. In his first attempt at Group 1 company,
Harzand defeated US ARMY RANGER (IRE) [120] by 1 ½ lengths, and
he has now won all three of his starts this year. The 3-year-old colt is by Sea
the Stars, who won the Derby en route to topping the world rankings in 2009.

Harzand is not the only 3-year-old who has impressed in the past
month. After finishing second to NYQUIST
(USA) [124] in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), EXAGGERATOR (USA) [122]
improved his rating whilst handing Nyquist his first career defeat in
the Preakness Stakes (G1). Nyquist finished third in the Preakness, a
nose behind Cherry Wine. Earlier this year, Exaggerator
took the Santa Anita Derby (G1) by 6 ¼ lengths, and he is the
favourite for the Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday.

The Group 1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) went to MAKAHIKI
(JPN) [121], who finished a nose in front of SATONO DIAMOND (JPN) [120]
in a dramatic edition of the race.

AWTAAD (IRE) [120] took the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1) by 2
½ lengths over GALILEO GOLD (GB) [120], the winner of the QIPCO
2000 Guineas (G1). The following day, JET SETTING (IRE) [120]
defeated QIPCO 1000 Guineas (G1) heroine MINDING (IRE) [120] by a
head in the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1). Minding went on to
impressively win the Investec Oaks (G1) in her next start despite a
troubled trip. In France, THE GURKHA (IRE) [120] romped in the Poule
d'Essai Poulains(G1) by 5 ½ lengths.

Meanwhile, 4-year-old TIME TEST (GB) [121] finds himself
ranked again this year after taking the BetVictor Brigadier Gerard Stakes
(G3) in his 2016 debut.

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TheLONGINES
World's Best Racehorse Rankingsare
compiled by the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings Committee and
published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities
(IFHA).

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